Handle bar



c. J. BARRY Oef. 11, 1938.

HANDLE BAR Filed Ma'y 1, 1937 w. w j.

w M gm M www Patented Octlll, l 938 Y Y.

' HANDLE BAR; i Cornelius J. Barry, Chicago, Ill.,` assigner toSuperior Plating 'Works, a corporation of'Illi- 11.015. l, Y. Application-May r1, A1937,` Serial'No..140245 1 2 Claims.Y I(C1. vis-551.1) l v .Y This invention relates to a handlebar structure tion' of bari-A. Bar Bis simply'a straightlength for use in connection with`bicycles, motorcycles of tubingwhich has its ends I8 andfl weldedior and the like. Y v otherwise fiXedlysecured-to leg portions. I0 and An object of the invention is to provide astruc` Il.v The centralfp'ortion of `bar B' is preferably ture in which the handle bars are heldmore knurled as vindicated at ,'23 inV Fig. 1:. 'I'his .5 securely and in which tilting of the bars while in knurled areaservestoprevent turning .of the bar use is prevented. 1 7 within the connecting means and also marks the Another obj ect is to' provide a" structure which center of thev barso that anyone attaching thebar is more adjustable to suit the convenience ofthe will easily seev where. the connection.l should be m Vrider and which allows the handles tok be placed 7 made. The` central portion I5 `oi bar Ais' also 10. in forward or rearward position and raised orknurledand-V for ythe same purposejasjust stated; lowered; It'. is also'desi'red that'thelhandlebars Preferably thelbars'Aand B should be ofthe be securable in inverted position when the rider samediameter, 'but it is importantY that'A the` chooses. f f. knurledportions I5 and4 20 beof substantially Still another-object is to provide improved conthe same outside diameter, for these portions: are 15 necting means f or securing the handle bar withtoiberengaged by thefsame. connecting means': in. thefsteering shank of ,thebicycle ormotor- The connecting means C comprises a'connect-V cycle and wherein the connecting 'piece may ybe ing piece 30, the upper portion of whichikform's the made fast with'both handle barV and VV steering lower jaw `38 of aclamp.A The shank portion 3D- shank in a single operation. OtherV specific sob*- of piece 3U is tubular and has'its bottom beveledZO jects will appearas the specification proceeds. as indicatedzfat 3l. A `top piece 32 forms-the. An embodiment of the invention is illustrated upperjaw-.of Vthe clamp, .and `a bolt. -33.1is-eproin the accompanying drawing in which-. vided for' securing the one end of this .jawto- Fig. 1 is a plan view of the'improved handle piece 30. The other end of jaw piece 32 is 'se-' bar structure, the connecting means beingshown cured by a bolt 34 extending through the end 25 fastened about the brace bar; Fig. 2, a sectional of this piece, through opening 35 in connecting view in elevation, the section-being taken as in- Vpiece 30, downwardly through the hollow of shank dicated at line 2--2 of Fig. 1;l and Fig. 3, a sec- 035%', and at its lower end engaging atapped hole 1 tional View in elevation of the improved connect- *35 in cylindrical piece 31 Which'is beveled at its ing means, the section beingtaken as indicated top t0 complement bev13l ofthe piece 30- 30 at line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Y f To attach the improved structure to the steer- As illustrated, A designates a substantially U- ing shank of a bicycle or motorcycle, the center` shaped bar; B, a transverse brace bar; and C, the knurled portion of brace bar B is placed between means by which the handle bar is secured with the jaws 38 and` 32 of the clamping means and the steering shank of the bicycleor motorcycle. bolts 33 and 34 inserted. Then the shank 30a 35 The bar A may be formed of' metallic tubing ofthe connecting means is inserted into the holand is substantially U-shaped. It comprisesthe low of the steering shank.` When the handle` bar two rearwardly extending leg portions `IIJ and II-, is properly positioned as to height and inclinaproviding the handles I2 and. I3 which the rider tion, bolts 33 and 34 are tightened. 'I'ighteningV 40 may grasp in steering the bicycle. -Rubber grips fof bolt 34 not only serves to clamp the bar B 40 I4 may be received over the handles rI2 and'I, tightV to piece 30, but also serves to clamp Vthis if desired, to make thehandles'easier tohold. AVpiece secure in the steering shank. As bolt 34 The front or transverse part IIi ofV bar A is' of is tightened the lower ycylindrical piece 31 will curved outline, and as shown more clearly in Fig. fslide* along' beveled edge 3| and move -laterally to 2, has a central portion I5. which lies in a plane' v expand .thedeviceagainst the .walls of the shankt 45 below the plane of leg portions Ill and II. Por- At the same time, the action of bolt 34 servesv to tions I@ 'and I I, it may be noted, extendrear-` pull the, jaws of theclamp together for binding wardly substantially vin a single plane. Preff` thehandle bar-tightly with the connecting piece. .erably, sharp curves are avoided and part I6 is In the improved structure the connecting curved upwardly andrearwardly from central o imeans maybe attached either to bar B as above 50 portion I5 to join with leg portions IIl and II in described and as illustrated in Figs. kl and 2, or wide curves. The speciiic outline of the bar, howmayV be .attached to the forward center portion ever, is a matter of choice. I5 of bar A'. 'I he attachment with portion I5 The transverse bar B may also befof `metallic is made in just the same `way as described in tubingof the same type as used in the construcconnection with-knurled portion 20 ofbar B. If 55 the rider wishes to change the attachment from bar B to bar A, he need only loosen bolt 34and4 remove :iolt -33 to allow barB to be removed from the clamping means andV bar A inserted. rTightening of the bolts then serves to secure the vhandle bar within the clamping the steering shank. rBy changing the attachment means and to of the connecting` means from bar B to bar A Vthe' handles l2V and 13 are moved rearwardly,

and since portion I5 lies in a plane lower than bar B, are `also moved tc afhigher position. y

If the rider so chooses, he may detach the connesting means .from bar B, invert the Vhandle bar, and again attach the connecting means with theknurled portion of barfB- with the handle bar in inverted position. In this position the forward portion I6 of the U-shaped bar, which formerly Was curved downwardly, isrnow curved upwardly and provides a convenient yseat foraY vsecond. rider, the upturned portion serving to keep the rider sitting on the' handle bar from sliding off forwardlyl Y Y An important advantage is lgained inbeing able to attach the ,connecting means to the brace bar"V B," forf there' is `much less danger of the handle bar being turnedor twisted within `the clamping means'when lattaclfim'ent is made on brace bar B. The strength of the co'n'ibinedY U-shaped--bar and braceY barV is retained while the tendency toV move the handle bar about apivotis greatly reduced. It is common for riders Yto pnll ,or pushA rather vigorously against the handles'or thev handle bar, and this frequently breaks` theV fixed connection'to allow. the bars toH turn` within the clamping means. But in this improved structura'withthe steering shank conneotedto the brace bar, the leverage is greatly reduced and the pressure exerted on the handles is much less likely to-cause turning ofthe vbrace lbar within the clamping means.

YBecause the handle bar may be .connected either' through attachment 'at bar A or bar B,

a bicycle may be easily adjustedwto accommodate riders of different sizes. When the attachment is made to bar A, the handies will be farther toward the rear and closer to the rider,

and this position may be found more suitable to smaller sized persons. It is always possible to adjust the handle bar to the desired angle,V and the expansiveimeans for making attachment to the steering shank is Very convenient in adjusting the height of the whole handle bar structure.

VThe foregoing detailed description has been given for clearness of understanding only, and no unnecessary limitations should be understood therefrom, but the appended claims should be construed as broadly aspermissible in View of the prior art. Y

I claim: y.

1. In combinationr with Vthe'steering post of a bicycle, aY handle barl structure ,comprising a cross bar 4having its central portion removably clampedgto said steering post,`and handle members secured tothe ends of said cross bar and extending rearwardly and forwardly thereof, the forward portions of said handle bar being connected by an integralbend portion and sub` stantially straight `portion, said straight portion being substantially parallel with and horizontally aligne-. with said cross bar.

In combination with the steering post of a bicycle and a handle bar clamping means thereon, a'cross barv having its central portion releasably secured by said clamping. means to said post, and a pair of spaced handle bars secured at yintermediate portions to the ends/of said cross bar and having portions projecting forwardly of said cross bar, said forvi'rardly'pro-r jecting portions being joined by an integral cross member which is substantially VhorizontallyV aligned'with Ysaid crossY bar and parallel ,tl-1ere` Y CORNELIUS J. BARRY. 

